Experience

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  Labratory

  Oct 2010 - Oct 2011

  Bio-informatics and molecular biology laboratory assistant

  ¬Carry out daily lab tasks of maintenance; helping graduate and Post Docs with research which include;• Gel electrophoresis • Greenhouse work • autoclave• PCR • Maintenance of lab • Making LB/MS agar plates• Mini prep • Prepping samples •

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  University of illinois at urbana-champaign college of aces academic programs

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2012

  Research apprenticeship program residential assistant

  In charge of executing scheduled activities and monitoring 60+ high school students in dorm environment for 7 weeks. This includes trips, scheduling extracurricular activities, conducting project seminars, ice breakers, team building activities and giving tours of the campus.

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  University of illinois at urbana-champaign dept of crop sciences

  Jan 2013 - Aug 2014

  This position required a variety of data collection for various small research plots on the University of Illinois south farms ranging from phenotyping ears of corn / corn tassels, measuring leaf angles, measuring leaf areas and taking stem diameters.•Assisted in maintaining small research plots, crossing nurseries to crop density trials and analyzing root architecture•Worked all aspects of pollination and harvesting season as well as package and store seed in cold room.•Install irrigation system for small plot S800 on Crop Science Department research farm.•Dig and analyze root ball architecture to take pictures on corn root-worm damage. Show less

  • Laboratory Assistant

    Jun 2013 - Aug 2014

  • Undergraduate Student worker

    Jan 2013 - Jul 2013
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  Dow agrosciences

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2015

  Plant laboratory technician

  • Supporting production of transgenic plants and cell cultures in a high throughput environment• Performing laboratory procedures following standard protocols• Supporting interrelated activities to advance transgenic plants in product development, including sample preparation, sample tracking, and advancing plants to the greenhouse• Use and assist with automation for ago bacterium mediated transformation and gold particle bombardment equipment

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  Kelly services

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2015

  Plant laboratory technician
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  Waypoint analytical

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2016

  Laboratory technician

  Supporting processing of plant and soil samples in a high throughput environment for analytical testingPerforming laboratory procedures following standard protocolsSupporting interrelated activities to process samples, including preparation (grinding), PH testing, Melich extraction for ICP testing, Nitrate, and Loss on Ignition (L.O.I) testingAssist with analytical equipment (In the process of learning)

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  Strategic staffing solutions

  Dec 2015 - Aug 2017

  Biologist at monsanto
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  Monsanto company

  Dec 2015 - Nov 2019

  Biologist

  • Supporting interrelated activities within Genome by Sequencing to meet our business goal of delivering quality results to our partners in a high throughput environment• Responsibilities include extracting, advancing DNA samples in ATLAS, sample preparation, processing, and tracking to other labs for further analysis• Use and assist with specialized automation for Library Creation, Finger Printing, PCR lab, and Extraction • Performing laboratory procedures by adhering to our standard protocols including ISO documents, and record keeping• Perform quality control checks using real-time PCR on extracted DNA samples, “Analysis Review” and "cherry-picking" for re-extraction• Devitalization of bio-hazardous waste in accordance to ES&H • Currently undergoing analytics training (crows nest; LC analytics -Spotfire and Shiny) • Contribute to process improvement and optimization (LC checklist, troubleshooting guide, LC 3.0 checklist, BPD revisions, PMs on automation, onboarding a new Tecan) • Frequently communicate with other teams to maximize throughput• Cross trained in other labs (extraction, PCR) to support a dynamic work environment Show less

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  Bayer

  Nov 2019 - May 2022

  Research specialist 2

  Continuation of Research Associate, aquisition by Bayer came with title change.

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  Bayer

  May 2022 - now

  • Scientist 1

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Research Specialist 3

    May 2022 - Feb 2023